Category Archives: Everything Else

I took my daughter to the zoo this week. Before we left, we stopped by the gift shop to pick up a souvenir. I let my daughter give the woman at the cash register the money and after we were … Continue reading →

Do I get a discount when I’ve purchased the product and they’ve plastered it with advertising? No? Then what’s the point? One of the reasons that I *LIKE* to drink Coke in a bottle is the *LOOK* and *FEEL* of … Continue reading →

Looks like a long way to go for the mail. 😉

My girlfriend’s daughter has a Gameboy DS (handheld video game). She likes to play it mostly when she’s in the car, not asleep, or between bites of food at dinner. One of the screens is touch sensitive and you use … Continue reading →

Boys, my girlfriend needs me. I’m going in. If I don’t make it back, remember me whenever you see a two-for-one sale. Wish me luck! Boyfriend’s log, mall-date 4-17: I’ve officially crossed over into enemy territory. My girlfriend is teaching … Continue reading →

Cellphone pictures from tonight’s evening walk. It was somewhat bright from the moon, a little overcast, and an occasional lightning flash – which I couldn’t time just right to catch. It would have been mondo cool on the “scary” pic. … Continue reading →

I tried to tell a girl at work that this was a subconcious cry for help to stop smoking. I then proceeded to pick up the pack of cigarettes and the scissors. Don’t let anybody kid you. Those smokers can … Continue reading →

So, I got up in the middle of the night and walked into the bathroom in the pitch black. Since I knew where everything was at, I didn’t want to turn on the light and blind myself. I started to … Continue reading →

More useless knowledge from the workplace. Burnt Hi-Liters really stink.

Thanks, Dave!, for your post that led me to this Molly Ivins article. Some good quotes from the article: Take “unpatriotic” and shove it. This is not a time for a candidate who will offend no one; it is time … Continue reading →

Billboards with large balls… …and big muffins. I’m *definitely* not parking under any Viagra ads. 😉

Remember Flick, the kid in “A Christmas Story” who stuck his tounge to the metal flagpole on a triple-dog dare? Well, Adrants newsletter had a link to Susannah Breslin’s site for submitting copy for one of their featured ads. On … Continue reading →

(1) I called my brother early in the morning this April 1st Saturday (adding to the realism because I’m not normally up early in the morning – especially on Saturday – and not to mention that in an early morning … Continue reading →

You do not look cool! You all look like this guy. So, stop it.

So, like, I’m in the used bookstore and I see this book on Adobe. Which product? What version??? I opened it up and umm… well… it *was* Adobe. Mud huts. Version 1.0. I’m such a geek.

The entire scope of the universe… …summed up at the Border’s discount table. Both books 50% off too. 😉

Saw “V for Vendetta” – and whoa. Story with social commentary, special effects action, *and* cool factor. It’ll be good on DVD but if you happen to read this, SEE IT ON THE BIG SCREEN! “People should not be afraid … Continue reading →

How not to move a parked car. A week or two ago one of the delivery drivers at our warehouse was on a run and “name deleted to protect the guilty” needed to move his car so a semi could … Continue reading →

Is there an opposite to spontaneous combustion? Because if I pee one more time today, there’s not going to be much left to me. That’ll teach you to pay more attention to my blog titles.

I went to the Indiana state Pokemon championship today. My girlfriend’s daughter was playing. I expected only 10 to 13-year-old kids. They were there, but I was surprised by the number of teenagers AND ADULTS. The brackets were for under … Continue reading →